About
About Utilityhemlock
Registered business
Utilityhemlock is the official registered business name operating from Office 6, 54 Example-gil, Gumi. We were established in 2019 to address a gap we saw among South Korean altcoin holders: years of careful cold storage with almost no written custody history.
Origin
Our founder began documenting wallet moves for family members who held Litecoin and Cardano reserves offline after the 2017 market cycle. Estate lawyers asked questions no spreadsheet could answer — when was this device purchased, where does the metal backup live, who witnessed the last recovery test? Utilityhemlock grew from those conversations into a dedicated practice serving holders who plan in decades, not quarters.
What we do
We write custody timelines. We do not trade, custody assets, or sell software. Our work sits between you and your advisors: heirs, estate planners, and occasionally tax preparers who need chronological facts without access to private keys.
Our approach
- Paper-first deliverables: Binders and appendices designed to outlast app updates
- No seed exposure: Sessions never require sharing seed phrases or private keys
- South Korea context: We understand domestic shipping constraints, family succession norms, and local secure-storage habits
- Mild skepticism: We note gaps and overdue verifications plainly — documentation should reflect reality, not optimism
People
Soo-yeon Park — Lead custody archivist. Former records manager at a Gumi manufacturing firm; seven years documenting offline wallet histories.
Jae-ho Kim — Session coordinator and binder production. Handles intake scheduling, archival printing, and domestic delivery logistics.
Values
Accuracy over speed. Clarity for non-technical heirs. Respect for the seriousness of long-term self-custody.